Tape lighting uses electroluminescent lighting that was originally developed in the early 1900s and then improved significantly over the last 20-30 years.
There are currently 2 main vendors in the tape lighting business - Elite with a product called FlatLite® and Electro-LuminX Lighting Corp with their product Light Tape®.
Both products are similar.
- The marketing for E-Lite uses a trademark phrase “The world’s widest, thinnest, longest light bulb.”
- With Light Tape® their marketing claims it is “the thinnest, brightest, lightest, longest, flexible and most durable flat electroluminescent lamp in the world.”
Benefits of Tape Lighting
Safety - Tape Lighting is a flat, flexible, electroluminescent, plastic strip that does not generate heat and meets UL safety requirements. The lamp does not contain pollutants such as gasses, filaments, mercury or glass.
Brightness - Modern electroluminescent lamps are 2 – 3 times brighter than older technologies and can be seen for miles.
Long Life - Tape lighting is simple and robust and lasts for years with minimal maintenance.
Energy Efficient - Tape lighting is a very energy efficient form of lighting. For example a 1 inch, 100 feet long Tape Light consumes less power than a 30 watt light bulb.
Simple Installation - Simply install with double sided tape or Velcro for indoor applications or insert in a plastic extrusion for outdoor use. Tape lighting is flexible enough to wrap around corners and uneven surfaces. In addition, long light runs can be installed with a single power supply using only 1 connection for runs up to 300 feet long (91 m).
Low Maintenance - Tape lighting does not contain any bulbs to burn out, or break and therefore will not fail all at once.
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